PHOTOS: The heat is on at Melbourne Park!

Australian Open: Stars burned out at Melbourne Park

The heat is oppressive at Melbourne Park this year. With temperatures crossing the 40 degrees Celcius mark players have been literally burned out.

The Australian Open organisers have been slammed by some players, including Frank Dancevic, for forcing them to play in "inhumane" conditions. The Canadian complained after he suffered heat stroke in temperatures of 41 degrees Celcius (108 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday.

Though the heat has even derailed Melbourne’s tramlines, luckily it did not trigger a roof closure or stop of play.

Rediff.com showcases the near melt-down of players over the last three days.

Sweat drips off the head of David Ferrer of Spain as he takes a break between games during his second round match against Adrian Mannarino of France at 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday.